RIDE City vs Rekon Race review

In this entry we are going to compare and review Continental RIDE City vs Maxxis Rekon Race tyres. Both manufactured by different brands, Continental and Maxxis respectively, these tyres have been designed to be used for different purposes. Whilst Continental RIDE City is better for Urban/Tour activities, Maxxis Rekon Race is a great choice if your needs are more aligned to mountain activities.

RIDE City

Rekon Race

High reliability and always on time in urban traffic: Solid tire for city bikes.Proven successful on tarmac as well as on gravel thanks to good traction provided by its broad contact area in the tread pattern.

A robust tire with a modern look

Semi-slick XC race tread

High reliability and always on time in urban traffic: Solid tire for city bikes.Proven successful on tarmac as well as on gravel thanks to good traction provided by its broad contact area in the tread pattern.

The Maxxis Rekon Race is a semi-slick XC race tire that features the lowest profile tread in our XC line. It is a great choice for dry XC trails and short track racing.

Features

eBike
Suitable for E-Bikes
For our E-Bike tire we fall back on over 100 years‘ experience with moped and motorcycle tires. All of our city/trekking tires are rated to a standard speed of at least 25 km/h. Those tires marked e50 are also certified for S-Pedelecs. With their high quality structure, puncture protection is high and the rolling resistance is low offering protection from premature wear brought about by the additional driving force.
EXTRA PunctureBelt
Carefree on a daily basisAnyone looking for a reliable everyday companion will go for a tire with EXTRA PunctureBelt. This rugged rubber breaker, combined with the rubber-reinforced sidewalls of the tire, ensures a high level of puncture protection and sidewall abrasion. Where durability is the main focus, there is also a solid tire version.

Features

Wide Trail (WT) sizes are optimized for 30mm inner width rims
EXO sidewall protection
Select specs are Tubeless Ready (TR), confirm in table below
60 TPI or 120 TPI casing options
Dual compound

Usage

XC (Cross Country)

Technologies

Wide Trail Wide Trail (WT) construction optimizes the tire’s tread layout and profile on today’s modern, wider rims. Traditional tires are designed around older, narrower rims and can create an overly square tire profile, leading to less than optimal performance. WT tires are optimized for a 35mm inner rim width but are proven to work over a range from 30-35mm inner rim widths, depending on the rider’s preference. Maxxis Wide Trail XC tires are optimized for use with 30mm internal width rims, but they will perform well on rims as narrow as 25mm. Maxxis does not recommend rims wider than 30mm or narrower than 25mm
Tubeless Ready Tubeless tires provide the rider with many benefits: the ability to run lower air pressures, which improves traction; lower rolling resistance when compared to a tube-type tire; and less chance of flatting because there is no tube. Liquid sealants should only be used in the following types of tires: tubeless road, tubular, and tubeless ready. The use of liquid sealants in any other Maxxis tire will void the warranty.
EXO An extremely cut-resistant and abrasion-resistant material added to the sidewalls of select mountain tires. This densely woven fabric is also lightweight and highly flexible, ensuring that the performance of the tire remains unaffected. Choose EXO Protection for exceptionally rocky, treacherous trails where the chance of sidewall cuts and abrasions is high.

Specifications

"28"

Article: 0101608
ETRTO: 47 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: brown/brown Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 1100 PSI: 58

Article: 0101607
ETRTO: 47 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/brown Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 1100 PSI: 58

Article: 0101646
ETRTO: 47 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: cream/cream Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 1050 PSI: 58

Article: 0101679
ETRTO: 47 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/cream Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 1100 PSI: 58

Article: 0101658
ETRTO: 47 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/white Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 1160 PSI: 58

Article: 0101645
ETRTO: 47 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: grey/grey Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 1050 PSI: 58

Article: 0101556
ETRTO: 47 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 1100 PSI: 58

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ETRTO: 42 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.60 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: grey/grey Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 950 PSI: 65

Article: 0101648
ETRTO: 42 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.60 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: cream/cream Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 950 PSI: 65

Article: 0101657
ETRTO: 42 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.60 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/white Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 950 PSI: 65

Article: 0101555
ETRTO: 42 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.60 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 950 PSI: 65

Article: 0101605
ETRTO: 42 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.60 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/brown Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 950 PSI: 65

Article: 0101604
ETRTO: 37 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1 3/8 X 1 5/8 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: brown/brown Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 850 PSI: 65

Article: 0101650
ETRTO: 37 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1 3/8 X 1 5/8 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: cream/cream Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 820 PSI: 65

Article: 0101554
ETRTO: 37 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1 3/8 X 1 5/8 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 850 PSI: 65

Article: 0101603
ETRTO: 37 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1 3/8 X 1 5/8 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/brown Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 850 PSI: 65

Article: 0101649
ETRTO: 37 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1 3/8 X 1 5/8 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: grey/grey Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 820 PSI: 65

Article: 0101553
ETRTO: 32 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1 1/4 X 1 3/4 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 700 PSI: 80

"26"

Article: 0101552
ETRTO: 47 - 559 Dimension: 26 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 940 PSI: 58

Article: 0101651
ETRTO: 47 - 559 Dimension: 26 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: grey/grey Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 930 PSI: 58

Article: 0101652
ETRTO: 47 - 559 Dimension: 26 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: cream/cream Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 960 PSI: 58

Specifications

27.5

Part #: TB00244600
Size: 27.5X2.25 ETRTO: 57-584 TPI: 120 Bead: FOLDABLE Weight (g): 634 Compound: DUAL Max PSI: 60 Tech: EXO/TR Color: BLACK Application: MOUNTAIN

Part #: TB00230500
Size: 27.5X2.35 ETRTO: 60-584 TPI: 120 Bead: FOLDABLE Weight (g): 707 Compound: DUAL Max PSI: 60 Tech: EXO/TR Color: BLACK Application: MOUNTAIN

29

Part #: TB00229000
Size: 29X2.25 ETRTO: 57-622 TPI: 60 Bead: FOLDABLE Weight (g): 759 Compound: DUAL Max PSI: 60 Tech: EXO/TR/TANWALL Color: TANWALL Application: MOUNTAIN

Part #: TB00046300
Size: 29X2.25 ETRTO: 57-622 TPI: 120 Bead: FOLDABLE Weight (g): 695 Compound: DUAL Max PSI: 60 Tech: EXO/TR Color: BLACK Application: MOUNTAIN

Part #: TB00219800
Size: 29X2.35 ETRTO: 60-622 TPI: 60 Bead: FOLDABLE Weight (g): 829 Compound: DUAL Max PSI: 60 Tech: EXO/TR/TANWALL Color: TANWALL Application: MOUNTAIN

Part #: TB00139800
Size: 29X2.35 ETRTO: 60-622 TPI: 120 Bead: FOLDABLE Weight (g): 762 Compound: DUAL Max PSI: 60 Tech: EXO/TR Color: BLACK Application: MOUNTAIN

Part #: TB00211100
Size: 29X2.40WT ETRTO: 61-622 TPI: 120 Bead: FOLDABLE Weight (g): 765 Compound: DUAL Max PSI: 50 Tech: EXO/TR Color: BLACK Application: MOUNTAIN

RIDE City vs Rekon Race review

Features

eBike

EXTRA PunctureBelt

Features

Usage

Usage

Technologies

Technologies

Specifications

"28"

"26"

Specifications

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